Strawberry Shortcake

Last summer, Kelli desperately wanted to take Charly to a strawberry field. I think it had something to do with sitting in a strawberry field herself, around the time of her first birthday, and recreating that moment with her very own daughter. I thought it was pretty silly actually. Charly wasn't even half a year old last summer, let alone, able to sit on her own very well in a field of strawberries. She wasn't going to get much out of a visit to Heartland Farms thus, it didn't make it on our list of summer accomplishments last year.

This year however, Kelli, Charly, and I along with Ashley and Cruz, drove out to Heartland Farms one hot, sweaty day a few weeks ago, and Kelli was finally able to cross this off her summer to-do list. And this year, Charly was actually old enough to get something out of it. She roamed the field independently and plucked her fair share of strawberries. She wasn't as sure about eating them as she was about dumping them in our box. Eventually, she caught on and ate a few, including a green one. Even Cruz inhaled a healthy number of strawberries, as evidenced by his attire.

It's funny to watch the two of them interact. Charly definitely knows who Cruz is and I think Cruz recognizes her as well. Charly seems to like being around Cruz, as long as she can stay an arm's length away! Cruz gets excited and can be a bit handsy, and our daughter is a delicate little flower when it comes to her feelings. I'm sure they'll share in lots of fun, interesting moments together as they grow older.